Comments on: Around the web http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web Alex King, Denver Web Developer Thu, 24 May 2012 16:30:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dougal Campbell http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web#comment-60000 Dougal Campbell Fri, 30 Nov 2007 20:46:37 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web#comment-60000 Slicehost is a pretty strong contender in <a href="http://dougal.gunters.org/blog/2007/11/19/vps-recommendations">my search for a VPS host</a>. Feature-wise (RAM/Disk/Bandwidth), they're pretty much in line with the competitors at a similar price point. But I really like their no-nonsense approach to <a href="http://www.slicehost.com/faq#do-you-offer-an-sla">the SLA question</a>. Many people want the false-comfort afforded by an SLA. But in real life, and SLA is just words with no force behind them. I haven't completely made up my mind yet, but I'll probably be posting a summary of my comparison sometime soon. Slicehost is a pretty strong contender in my search for a VPS host. Feature-wise (RAM/Disk/Bandwidth), they’re pretty much in line with the competitors at a similar price point. But I really like their no-nonsense approach to the SLA question. Many people want the false-comfort afforded by an SLA. But in real life, and SLA is just words with no force behind them.

I haven’t completely made up my mind yet, but I’ll probably be posting a summary of my comparison sometime soon.

]]> By: Justin http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web#comment-59925 Justin Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:35:27 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web#comment-59925 I've used Slicehost for a few of the Rails apps I've deployed for clients in the past and for Flash video hosting for another. After a few hiccups and growing pains early, they've been quite solid for us. Their control panel is great in its simplicity and their support is great, in my experience. I've been debating moving my own sites to one of their slices too... I’ve used Slicehost for a few of the Rails apps I’ve deployed for clients in the past and for Flash video hosting for another. After a few hiccups and growing pains early, they’ve been quite solid for us. Their control panel is great in its simplicity and their support is great, in my experience. I’ve been debating moving my own sites to one of their slices too…

]]> By: Geof F. Morris http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web#comment-59908 Geof F. Morris Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:10:06 +0000 http://alexking.org/blog/2007/11/25/around-the-web#comment-59908 <blockquote>thinking I need to rededicate myself to finding time to blog.</blockquote> Yes, yes, yes. :) I also agree with Om's post on mobile data. I read the Web a whole hell of a lot more on my iPhone than I ever did on my Treo, and both devices are on EDGE. And as for the screensize thing, I'm with you ... give me more real estate! I'm thinking about a Macbook for spring, and I'll probably go as large as I can with it. [After purposefully going for small size with the 12" iBook I bought just before Apple phased them out.]

thinking I need to rededicate myself to finding time to blog.

Yes, yes, yes. :)

I also agree with Om’s post on mobile data. I read the Web a whole hell of a lot more on my iPhone than I ever did on my Treo, and both devices are on EDGE.

And as for the screensize thing, I’m with you … give me more real estate! I’m thinking about a Macbook for spring, and I’ll probably go as large as I can with it. [After purposefully going for small size with the 12" iBook I bought just before Apple phased them out.]

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